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TurboII swap is back on the road after 6 years

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Old Aug 21, 2015 | 08:43 AM
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TurboII swap is back on the road after 6 years

For people not familiar with this project

82 Model s
91 JDM turboII engine
87 USDM TII trans with S2 shifter assm
Haltech SprintRE engine managment system
Borg Warner To4S (built with turbonetics and Garret parts)
Wrapped tubular manifold and 3in exhaust
Autometer wideband
aeromotor a700 fuel pump, complete 6an fuel system
550/1680 fuel injectors
Custom V-mount intercooler system vented through custom hood
est 400hp, not yet tuned

Full poly bushings
ST sway bars
b&G springs
tokico illumina shocks
XXR 962 wheels 17x7 and 17x9
Bridgestone Potenza 205/40r17 and 245/35r17
85 SE suspension, axle and brakes
Brake performance rotors, hawk brake pads, stainless lines, balance adjustable


Full autometer guage setup
Complete electrical replacement using American Autowire 18ch wiring harness
custom actuated low profile headlights, with JW Speaker LED prismatic headlights/foglights

Body bumpers, side moulding, corner lights and gas door shaved.
Mix/match body kit, Rustoleum Flat black rattle can paint
summit racing sport seats.

Interior is not yet finished. I also installed all new 79 style emblems, but they are not in these pics. Ill post some more when the interior is done.










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Old Aug 21, 2015 | 09:53 AM
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Awesome build
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Old Aug 21, 2015 | 01:04 PM
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turned out great. love how the hood came out.
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Old Aug 21, 2015 | 04:55 PM
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must be nice to actually be driving it now.
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Old Aug 21, 2015 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by diabolical1
must be nice to actually be driving it now.
It is, but still a bunch of shakedown. Also needs to be tuned, which I don't have the money or time for right now. So it's just cruising and shows for a while. Spring time it will really be ripping it up.

I forgot how much the steering sucks ***. I'm looking into a Rack/Pinion system using a GM gear from an electric column car (I'm a GM tech). Got a few different cars I see that have simple, rear steer, high angle steering gears. And they are tough, as the motor is on the column, and they see all the torque on the system (also means the ratio is high/tight).

Here's an example of s Pontiac G6 electric rack.

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Old Aug 21, 2015 | 09:37 PM
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Good looking car,like the hood vent also. Needs some type of spoiler/wing to balance out the back of the car. What have you done with the taillights,are they blacked out?
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Old Aug 23, 2015 | 08:23 AM
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Very Nice! I love how you can't see any wires under the hood. I'm sure you covered it in your build but what offset are your wheels?
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Old Aug 23, 2015 | 09:28 AM
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Very Nice! I love how you can't see any wires under the hood. I'm sure you covered it in your build but what offset are your wheels?
I think they are 38 front and 35 rear.

And there wiring isn't tucked, it's in there. There is one small loom on the drivers side of the bay for the front lights and the ignition coil power.
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